A Transformative Gift to Drive Racial & Economic Justice
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is donating an extraordinary $40 million unrestricted grant to LISC. It is the largest gift from an individual in LISC’s 40-year history—one that not only speaks...more

Understanding the Role Social Entrepreneurship Plays in Building a Strong Economy
Agnelorajesh Athaide, a serial and social entrepreneur, cofounder and chief mentor of The Business opportunities club (BOC), tackles new-age entrepreneurs who are seeking to bring about change...more

Online Course -Voices of Social Change
Foundation: International Youth Foundation
Coursera announces its Voices of Social Change, a free online short course co-designed and delivered by eight young social entrepreneurs. Voices of Social Change, powered by Laureate...more

Financing for Social Entrepreneurship in Peru
In a study conducted by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, "Financing For Social Entrepreneurship in Peru," finds that social enterprises in Peru have to a large extent relied on their founders,...more

Tulane University Partners with Venture for America to Create Inner-City Jobs
Tulane University's Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will partner with Venture for America (VFA) to host 2020 VFA Fellows along with leaders from university entrepreneurship...more

Up-Skilling Young People with Skills in Auto Mechanics
Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) is one of Kenya's initiatives that provides alternative opportunities for skills and knowledge transfer where youth can become more competitive in the...more

Home-Delivered Food Boxes Reduced Food Insecurity Among Adults, but Not Children
On an episode of On the Evidence, J.B. Wogan, Senior Manager of Strategic Communications, talk about a demonstration using home-delivered boxes packed with fruit, vegetables, and other shelf-stable...more

Oberlin Should Consider Social Entrepreneurship Program
Bara Watts, Director of Entrepreneurship, writes about Oberlin entrepreneurs are tackling big social and community problems. According to Watts, their business models all offer innovative...more

Social Entrepreneurs Needed to Address Present-Day Inequities and Gaps in India
Ravi Sreedharan, Founder-Director, and Lopamudra Sanyal, Research Fellow at the Indian School of Development Management (ISDM), tackle the work and innovations by social entrepreneurs that continue...more

Leila Janah, Entrepreneur Who Worked to End Global Poverty, Dies at 37
Leila Janah, a social entrepreneur who was founder and CEO of artificial intelligence data company Samasource, has died at 37. Janah passed away due to complications from epithelioid sarcoma, a...more